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Montreal fans not alone in bad behavior

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Montreal fans not alone in bad behavior

Reading your publication, I get the impression Montreal fans are the only fans who have misbehaved this post-season.

I attended playoff games in Philadelphia and Montreal and wonder why Montreal has been singled out?

In Philadelphia, tires were slashed and a license plate was stolen off a car with Quebec plates. After a Flyer win, Habs fans were told to go home (I am being polite here) and chants of "USA, USA, USA" filled the arena – this is not the Olympics and the Flyers’ roster is filled with Canadian players.

Moreover, after 40 years of watching hockey, I have never seen fans of the winning team taunt the losing team as the Flyers fans did when they sang "Ole" as the players were shaking hands.

It was quite a contrast: Players embracing and acknowledging each other's efforts while the fans were singing.

Sadly, there has been much fan ignorance in these playoffs, and not just in Montreal.